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Movie  director Michael Mann’s long-mooted film “Ferrari“ will  likely begin  filming next Spring with Hugh Jackman in talks to star, according to  reports. Mann has recently reworked the script which was  previously  wrote by the late Troy Kennedy Martin, also author of The Italian Job.

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In  January, spy photographers snapped a Ferrari 812 Superfast prototype  in Maranello.  The car was completed by a bodywork revisions included an  open front  intake, smoothed-out bumpers, and all taped-up. Now the  production seems  to have reached another important step. At least one  more of these testers has been caught on video around Ferrari's Fiorano  test track, for the first real road tests. 

It was really exciting, for people living in Maranello , watching the new  F1 Ferrari coming out from the historical Ferrari gate. Charles Lecrerc  drove the F1 for a trip in the manufacturer's hometown, and then he went  back in factory for the final tuning before the Austrian Gran Prix on  July 5th.  

The Imola circuit has announced it is renewing its FIA grade one license  which permits it to hold Formula 1 races, as the series indicates it is  considering multiple European venues for Grand Prix. This happened   while three more F1 races has been definitely cancelled. Azerbaijan,  Singapore and Suzuka will not held F1 races this year. A second race in  Austria and in Italy and another in Portugal could replace these   missing race in the other part of the world.  

The new woman pilot in the F1 Circuit will arrive thanks to Ferrari.  As  part of a four-year deal, the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) will partner  with the FIA's Girls on Track - Rising Stars program with the aim of  finding female racers between the ages of 12 and 15 and supporting them   through the junior categories of the sport. The last woman to take  part  in a world championship race in Formula One was Lella Lombardi in  1976. 

An ultra-rare 2004 Ferrari Enzo was sold during an online auction that  registered a very unique record. RM Sotheby's pre-sale prediction for this car was set between $2.6 to $2.9 million, so the end price of  $2.64 million was at the lower end of the scale, but still managed to set an  online bidding record. The Enzo sold for $650,000 when new. The  2003 Enzo formed part of RM Sotheby's Driving Into Summer online car auction, organized this year online due to the Covid19 pandemic emergency.

Ferrari could join IndyCar championship from 2022. NTT IndyCar Series owner  Roger Penske has confirmed that he having some contacts with Ferrari  about the Italian squad joining the US open wheel championship as a   manufacturer from 2022.  Penske talked about that during the Brick-by-Brick Sirius XM podcast during the last weekend. Ferrari could be waiting till 2022, especially for new engine rules. 

The ex Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen last week received a very special  present from his former team. The Prancing Horse delivered the  Finn champion his 2018 United States Grand Prix race-winning Car. The  Finn posted to his social media thanking the team for the car, showing   off the SF71H car just received at his home alongside his  huge collection of bike

Are  you interested in Memorabilia from the Oscar-winner “Ford  vs Ferrari”? Items from movie — some  autographed by leads Christian Bale and Matt Damon — will be soon auctioned off to benefit the families of first responders fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Carroll Shelby Foundation, founded by the late automotive designer and racing driver at center of  the film, announced the auction on Friday. All proceeds will go to  First Responders Children’s Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.

The  young Ferrari driver star Charles Leclerc shot on Sunday a remake of a controversial nine-minute 1976 short movie that took place  originally on  the streets of Paris. As 44 years ago the director was Claude Lelouche. But the scene was Montecarlo. It happened in the same  day was supposed to be held the F1 GP. Leclerc drive around the grand  prix circuit in an SF90 Stradale, hitting speeds of 150mph (240kmh). 

While all the fans are waiting for the real start of the 2020 season  (probably July 5th, Austria), all the F1  teams are working hard also  on the 2021 Championship. Last week the teams agreed on a new budget  limit from 2021. This limit will be set at $145m in 2021, dropping to  $140m in 2022, then $135m for 2023–25. A further agreement will set the limits starting from 2026. 

RM Sotheby's is having its Driving in to Summer online-only auction this month, which will open on May 21 and run through May 29. Because of  the  pandemic, it will be the first car auction - for this company  - held  exclusively online. The attention will be in particular  on  three cars  that headline, three unique Ferraris. They are iconic  Ferraris: a 1985  Ferrari 288 GTO, a 1995 Ferrari F50, and a 2003  Ferrari Enzo. All three  are expected to fetch well over $2 million  apiece.  

The F1 circuit has been shaken up ever since The announcement Vettel  and Ferrari will be apart from 2021. Ferrari picked Sainz Jr. and  McLaren ended up with Daniel Ricciardo. This left Renault looking for  another pilot, that would be Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard already retired from F1, But now could be back with the french team. Even if he   going to turn 40 years old soon.  

Scuderia Ferrari officially confirmed that young Carlos Sainz will race as  Leclerc's partner  in 2021 and 2022 after signing a two-year deal with   the Italian team. The Spaniard will replace Vettel. He leaves an empty   seat at McLaren. The British team decided to recruit veteran racer  Daniel Ricciardo. Alonso could be the right pick for Renault, after the  Ricciardo's exit. 

A joint statement  confirmed the 2020 F1 season  will be Vettel's last for Ferrari. The  four-time champion admitted the recent hiatus in racing -  due to the  coronavirus - forced him to reflect on what he wants from his future. His options appear to be different compared to Ferrari, and now it seems entirely possible that the father of three could quit Formula One at the end of this season. 

Ferrari  250 Pininfarina Berlinetta prototype originally debuted at the Geneva  Motor Show back in 1956. Now, one of the nine unique models, is again on  sale for approximately $ 1,400,000, through Auxietre&Schmidt.  The   current one up for sale originally belonged to a close friend of Enzo  Ferrari himself, Guido Cantelli. Unfortunately, Cantelli passed away in a  tragic plane crash just months later when he got this unique car, and his widow sold the Berlinetta back to Ferrari. 

From then on, it went  through a handful of owners, at one point being painted red, and finally  restored to its original state. Now, the car is once again up for sale.    

The F1 sport's chairman Chase Carey recently revealed that negotiations  aren't just taking place with circuits on the initial calendar, due to  the Covid19 emergency. A return to Germany - which has just given the  green light to a Bundesliga return - has been mooted as an option, as  well as possible  races in Imola, Portugal and Malaysia. 

Carey also confirmed that F1's plan is to race over consecutive weekends to start  the season, adding: "Our goal is to launch the season on the weekend of  July 4th and 5th in Austria". "It is likely that we race the weekend of  July 11th and 12th in Austria as well."  

From  this week Ferrari will start again the production after the lock down  due to the Covid19. In order to reopen safely, Ferrari will implement  checks at workplace entrances, and introduce new rules for sharing  common areas. All employees will even be offered voluntary serologic  tests. In line with the Italian government's guidelines, Ferrari will  gradually resume operations in Maranello and Modena before scaling back  to full operation on May 8. 

The  2020 Formula 1 Calendar could hold between 15 and 18 races and right  now, plans are in motion to kick the new season off on July 5 in  Austria. Carey confirmed that races will still be held across multiple  continents, starting with Europe, Asia and the Americas, before  finishing in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

With this provisional calendar the races will be held initially behind closed doors. 

The   very first race for the F1 Championship 2020 could be in Austria, at  the very beginning of July. According to reports, the Austrian Grand  Prix would be held regularly on July 5th at the Red Bull Ring. It  could be the first major international sporting event in a long time,  after the suspension due to the pandemic Covid 19. The idea comes from  Red Bull Racing, but could be real given all the characteristics of the   small circuit in a very isolated Austrian area. 

What if you can buy a Ferrari and a Italian police car with the same  purchase? Does it sound like something impossible? Now, you can. Rome’s  famous Squadra Mobile 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE is now for sale - thanks to an  european car-dealer - for an “undisclosed amount”. The  vehicle is  famous for chasing a Frenchman while he was trying in a Citroen going  down the Spanish steps of Rome. The police damaged the underside  and  front end quite a bit. 

This Ferrari was sold at public auction as  surplus in 1972. In 1984 at the Coppa delle Dolomiti race, conquered the second place. 

The  Ferrari “LaFerrari”, one of the most iconic Prancing Horse Model, introduced in 2012 as the first Ferrari's "family" car, broke another record. On those days with empty highways, the supercar reached  231 mph (that means 372 km/h) in an open empty German Autobahn. The  video with the alleged proof of  the fast race went viral - in several  social networks - few days ago. It shows the car’s odometer goes up and  up! 

Ferrari is still trying to pursue the best driver of the circuit for next  F1 season. With Championship suspended for a while due to the  Coronavirus, racing companies have plenty of time to try and taste  every possible solution. Even if Vettel seems sure to race with Ferrari  also in 2021, in the last days specialized media and tv speculated a lot  about the new possible contacts between Lewis Hamilton, John Elkann (Fca-Ferrari Ceo), Camilleri (Ferrari Ad) and Binotto (Ferrari team  manager).

For the Red Bull, the big news could be the Daniel Ricciardo  unexpected return.  

Forbes   reported that shares of Italian luxury sports car maker, Ferrari have  proved remarkably resilient during the coronavirus downturn. Since  the  market hit a coronavirus crisis-level low point on March 23,  Ferrari  stock has made a comeback, rising over 21% since then. The  stock, which  currently trades at $157 per share, is up 13% in the last  week alone,  outpacing the benchmark index. 

Another  bad day for the Formula 1 circuit. One of the legend of  the motorsports, sir Stirling Moss has died. The British driver was 90  years old. Moss competed in F1 when the sport was still in an embryonic  stage. He was inducted in the world of the  International Motorsports  Hall of Fame in 1990. Other F1 legends such  as Alberto Ascari, Juan  Manuel Fangio, and Ayrton Senna are also a part  of the Hall of fame. 

A very and unique tribute to Enzo Ferrari.  A long and detailed reportage about his life and his company, how he created the most beautiful cars in the world starting literally from zero. CLICK HERE to see what ESPN just published last week.  The long and very interesting reportage pays also homage to the city of  Modena, where Enzo Ferrari is from, and celebrates the little village  of Maranello, where is  now the factory and the entire production and testing service.  

Postponed or cancelled, there will be no car races around the world for at least a couple of months, doesn't  matter category or championship. The two  major circuits - Nascar and F1 -  have already announced the stops.  Nascar is trying to resume the championship in a couple of months, cancelling just few races and postponed the majority of the  appointments. F1 is trying to push back as many races as possible starting September - October 2020, meanwhile Nascar has just announced they are going

F1 is trying to push back as many races as possible starting September - October 2020, meanwhile Nascar has just announced they are going to postponed every single race after May. 

Ferrari was  one of the first manufacturers to halt production at its Maranello  plant in Italy due to the Covid19 outbreak. Now the company just  announced the decision  to resume their production on 14 April 2020.  This will happen only if the supply chain works without interruption and  is able to provide all necessary parts and components for the  production process. 

North American International Auto Show in Detroit is skipping 2020 edition due the coronavirus outbreak. NAIAS  was planned in June, but the show-area will become a temporary  hospital. NAIAS will resume in 2021.

Cutting  the   race weekend and keep going the Formula One season till January next   year could be the solution to get the sport racing again, according to  Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto. The first 8 races have been already  cancelled or postponed because of the Covid19 pandemia, but the F1’s  chief executive, Chase Carey, has insisted the sport is committed to  holding a 2020 championship. 

The  Agnelli family, who is behind the Ferrari company and also control the  Ferrari Formula 1 team announced last week they will make a €10 million  donation to the Italian Civil Protection Department, and a social  assistance organization called Specchio dei Tempi/La Stampa, to help  both authorities deal with the health and social needs in the city of Turin and the region of Piedmont as the virus continues to spread. 

The Agnelli/Ferrari donation is one of many the Italian hospitals and healthy system received in the last few days from Italian big private  company for fighting the Covid19 pandemic outbreak and improve the  Italian ICU systems. 

Formula 1 postponed and cancelled most of races of the first half of the year due to the Covid19 outbreak. But at the same time, the organization listened to the large outpouring of fans pleas and will host a virtual Grand Prix to fill the gap left for coronavirus. Now they responded by launching the Esports Virtual Grand Prix series starting with Bahrain GP. While the line-up was being put together, drivers such as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando  Norris were keen online racers.

The  2020 Amelia Island auction results were very successful, with RM Sotheby's, Gooding & Co., and Bonhams all  turning out with strong auction results. Gooding & Co. sold the 93  percent of the offered cars, for a total of $20.7 million. A  half-million-dollars higher was Bonhams at $21.2 million, even if only  76 percent was sold. RM Sotheby's sold cars for a total of $35.8  million; 94 percent of its vehicles  found new homes. 

After cancelling  the starting date in Australia, F1 Championship is going to redefine  the entire calendar, due to the Coronavirus emergency. They  had already postponed the races in China, Bahrain and Vietnam. Formula 1  and governing body the FIA just said they 'expect' the 2020 season to  begin at the end of May, though this will be regularly  reviewed. COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning forced to postpone the  second date of the championship, in China. 

Then, last week, the opening  race of the season in Melbourne was also called off, after a McLaren team member tested positive for the virus. 

Australia  cancelled, Bahrain, Vietnam and China postponed. F1 circuit embraces  the new  2020 season, facing a lot of huge logistic problems. Due to the  Covid19  outbreak, F1 season is basically postponed to May, with one  cancelled GP and the following three postponed without a sure date.  

China cancelled,  Bahrain with no spectators. F1 circuit embraces the new 2020 season,  facing a lot of huge logistic problems. Due to the Covid19  outbreak,  China will not host this year a F1 Grand Prix. Shanghai is  not ready to  host an event like a GP in middle of April. For the second  race of the  season -March 22nd- Bahrain has already announced that the  race will  be with no spectators.  

The  2020 Championship - starting from next Sunday in Australia-  will be a   very unique one, thank to the “drivers market”. A lot of pilots will be  free from contract at the end of the year. Vettel is one of   those. Ricciardo has been widely talked about as a possible replacement  should his former Red Bull team mate part ways with Ferrari.  

A 1958 Ferrari 250  GT LWB California Spider,  one of the most recognizable classic sports  cars ever built is ready  to go on auction next weekend at the Amelia Island Concourse, from Gooding & Company. The  Italian automaker only made 50 long-wheelbase examples, and this  particular one — a desirable, matching-numbers, covered-headlight  variant and overall a hardtop - is even more. The auction estimates the  car around $11 million.  

First  comes Mercedes, then comes Red Bulls. The two weeks test in Barcelona  finished with some clear results. Mercedes is still the fastest F1 team in the circuit - and not only thanks to the DAS -, but the direct competitor this year seems to be Red Bull and not Ferrari. In 15 days, the Australian GP will give the first official answer... because somebody said "Has the Ferrari the full tank?".

Amelia  Island Concourse of Elegance will be from the 5th to 8th of March. One of the most important piece ready for the RM Sotheby's auction is a 2003 Ferrari Enzo, one  of just 399 Enzos to leave Maranello, chassis number 132654, and  finished in Ferrari's classic Rosso Corsa red  over a red leather  interior. It is on offer out of the Lingenfelter Collection of Brighton,  Michigan, with a current odometer reading of  under 1,700 miles. Its  pre-sale estimate is up to $3 million. 

There  was just one thing sure from of the first week of F1 tests in   Barcelona. Mercedes cars seemed unstoppable and faster than ever. The   Hamilton and Bottas team showed also some very important news as the  new  DAS, the new steering system. Ferrari had some problems with the  engine. Ferrari hid, but it seemed ready to find all the technical best  solutions,  starting from the second and last tests week. 

For the third time (2nd in row) Denny Hamlin (with a Toyota) won yesterday the Daytona 500. He beat Ryan Blaney (Ford)  on the finish line in the second-closest finish in race history. This  victory for the Joe Gibbs Racing Team arrived thanks also the crash that involved Ryan Newman. Many crashes forced the organization to stop the  race many times. The race started on Sunday, then was suspended after  20 laps for the rain and was resumed on Monday afternoon. The race is  valid also for NASCAR.

After most of the Formula 1 teams revealed their new cars, it’s time for the  first official tests. As usual the appointment will be in Barcelona.  The big change for 2020 is the tests have been cut by 25%, with six days  of running rather than eight. There are two three-day tests: the first  from February 19-21 and the second from February 26-28. 

For   the second time in 62 years, after 8 years from the first time in  2012, the Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain.The race was postponed  after  two lengthy delays totaling more than three hours. The pilots  were able  to complete only 20 laps. The race will now begin at 4 p.m.  Monday and  be broadcast live on Fox.

In an event at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theater in Reggio Emilia, Italy on Tuesday, Ferrari became the first of the 10 constructor teams to show off its new car: the SF1000. “SF” stands - as usual- for Scuderia Ferrari, and 1000 is the numbers of GPs raced by Ferrari before the end of 2020 Championship.

The team manager Mattia Binotto and the two pilots Sebastian Vettel and Charles  Leclerc explained the philosophy behind the new car. “Waiting for the new rules in 2021, we tried in any case to go for maximum aero performance, and try to maximize downforce  level.” 

A  London-based dealership is currently selling the first race car that  Schumacher drove after joining Ferrari’s F1 team before the 1996 season.  The car, a 1995 412 T2, serial number 157,  was driven by the seventh  times champion on the  test track in Italy and again days later at  Estoril in Portugal. The  dealership at the moment didn’t reveal the  selling price. 

Ferrari will  launch its 2020 F1 car -this Tuesday- away from Maranello,  choosing this year the Romolo Valli theater in Reggio Emilia, just few  kilometers away from the company hometown. There will be a worldwide streaming on many different social media starting from 12 (noon), ET. What is now know as ‘Project 671’, then will be road tested  from February the 19th. In the last few weeks, Ferrari engineers worked  on design flaws, engine power and aerodynamics, to improve the car  performance.

Ferrari   seams to be almost ready for the new F1 season. The new car will be  presented on February 11th. Sebastian Vettel has completed last week  his  seat fit in Ferrari’s new car, ahead of the Formula 1 2020  season. Vettel  was in Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters on Friday to  conduct his seat  fitting ahead of the new campaign as he familiarized  himself with the  team’s new-for-2020 car, which is currently still  unnamed but it is know  as 'project 671'.

Racing  Point (ex Force India) is ready to become Aston Martin team for the  2021 Formula 1 season. This is going  to be the result, as a very  significant investment into the iconic  British automobile brand by a  consortium led by Racing Point’s current owner, Lawrence Stroll. Stroll  collected 182 millions of British Pounds  and is ready to become also  the new Ceo.

For   the second year in a row, Ferrari is going to be the strongest brand   where to invest in, following the economic experts by Brand Finance.  The organization’s latest annual report gives the Prancing Horse a  result  of 94.1 points out of 100 based on the Brand Strength Index  (BSI). Only  12 brands in total from all industries get the highest AAA+  rank and  Ferrari tops all of them.

Wayne  Taylor Racing won the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.  The drivers Renger van der Zande, Ryan Briscoe, Kamui Kobayashi  and  Scott Dixon - on No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R - finished first  overall and in the Daytona Prototype International class after 24 hours  of non-stop racing. Wayne Taylor Racing entered this year’s IMSA  WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as the defending Rolex 24 champion.  The team won three times in the last four years.

The  2020 Washington Auto Show will feature over 600 new cars - with a lot  of luxury and exotic  models -  from more than 35 different  manufacturers, plus indoor and  outdoor extreme test drive experiences,  family fun, celebrity  appearances, and  - as every year - much more. The  show will be open  daily between January 24 and February 2, 2020 at the Washington  Convention Center. 

In  the next few days, Lewis Hamilton could be able to reach an agreement  with Mercedes for a two years contract extension. The Italian newspaper  “Gazzetta dello sport”  wrote that the British Champion is ready to sign  a renewal, thanks to a  “comfortable” offer from Mercedes: about 50  millions of US dollars plus benefits, each year. This agreement could  silent every other chances to see Hamilton with the Ferrari team  starting from 2021.

 The 2020 F1 calendar is the longest in the history of the sport, with a record-breaking 22 races, starting from March 15, till November wit a short summer-break. This is despite Germany’s round  of the championship dropping off the calendar. The only brand-new addition is Vietnam’s new street circuit  in Hanoi, which is going to be ready in April to hold its first race. Hanoi’s race will be followed less than a month later by F1’s  first visit to Zandvoort since 35 years. 

Ferrari   is going to hire the first female drivers to its F1 junior Academy  program. Mattia Binotto - F1 Prancing Horse team manager - said  the  hiring of a the first female driver to the team's academy program is  imminent. Amid plans to increase the number of young drivers on their  books for 2020,  the Ferrari team principal also revealed: “That's  something on which we  are working right now to make sure that it may  happen very soon”. 

They  don’t want you call it “SUV”. They prefer to say “FUV”, Ferrari   utility vehicle. For sure now there is only a date: 2021. What we know   is it will start from its new grand tourer, Roma. This platform, which  has origins in the Portofino convertible, will also be used for the  Purosangue. The 100% Ferrari “print” will get by a twin-turbo V-8,  likely a version of the 612-horsepower 3.8-liter unit, and by the price:  it will be sold for - more or less- $350,000.  

Mick  Schumacher could join sooner than later one of the FDA team in the  F1  circuit. Ferrari team manager Matteo Binotto confirmed Michael  Schumacher's son did a very good job as test driver and also racing in  F2.  He could be find a spot, in the 2021 season, with Alfa Romeo-Sauber   team, keep working this year as test driver, since the only spot  available has been already filled as Giovinazzi improved his  performances. 

Bryan's events list for 2020 is almost ready: you can visit the page for many appointments, and every day it is updated with details for car lovers events. Ferrari Club of America will meet in July for the North American annual event in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.  Formula 1 added a couple of new GPs. Regional Ferrari Clubs are adding  more and more events in their calendar. In January Scottsdale auctions  will open the year, and Washington Auto Show will be the first new-cars event.